Liquid dispenser and applicator



Appil 20, 1965 E. L. KORMANN LIQUID DISPENSER AND APPLICATOR Filed Dec. 15, 1965 FIG. 2.

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2 l r I I r I 1 I 0 r I 1 r I r I r I r a I i I l EDWARD L. KORMANN Y mam/ ym ATTORNEY United States Patent 3,178,755 LIQUID DISPENSER AND APPLICATOR Edward L. Kormann, 5106 Ardmore Way, Baltimore, Md. Filed Dec. 13, 1963, Ser. No. 330,423 2 Claims. (Cl. --518) This invention relates generally to liquid dispensers, and more particularly it pertains to an applicator or dauber which can be replenished with liquid while in use.

'It is an object of this invention to provide a dauber type of liquid dispenser which is .charged with a small amount of reserve liquid from a bottle for the replenishment of the dauber element while it is being used.

Another object of the invention is to provide a liquid applicator having a combination bottle top and handle which serves as an agitator for mixing the liquid in the main supply bottle and elevating its level about the dauber element tor the more thorough soaking of same.

Other objects and attendant advantages of the invention will become more readily apparent and understood from the following detailed specification and single sheet of accompanying drawings in which:

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a dispenser embodying features of this invention and shown removed from its bottle; and

FIG. 2 is an enlarged vertical section of the improved dispenser.

Referring now to the details of the drawings, the continuous liquid dispenser is indicated generally by reference numeral 10. This dispenser 10 consists of a fluid container 12 such as a glass or plastic bottle 12; A screw type cap 14 of hard rubber or plastic is provided for the bottle 12 and has a central opening in the form of a reentrant passageway 24.

A soft rubber bulb or hollow tip 18 is retained in the passageway 24 and extends upwardly from the cap and exteriorly of the bottle 12. A cylindrical stem or tube 16 of small :bore plastic mounts by one end within the retained portion of the tip 18 and extends nearly to the bottom of the bottle 12 where it is flanged as at 22. This flange 22 serves to prevent a spherical or cylindrical sleeve dauber of absorbent material such as felt from slipping olf the stem 16.

In use, the liquid in the bottle 12 is first agitated by several squeezes of the tip 18 which serves to disperse any sediment back into the liquid and at the same time raises the level about the dauber 20 to Well soak it. Upon releasing the tip 18 a small amount of liquid is drawn up the bore of stem 16 and becomes a reserve supply therein.

The applicator comprising elements 14, 16, 18, and

3,178,755 latented Apr. 20, 1965 20 is now removed from the bottle 12 and liquid is applied as needed by the dauber 20. if the dauber 20 becomes dry in use it is only necessary to squeeze the tip 18 and the reserve liquid therefrom replenishes it without the necessity of a return to the bottle.

Obviously many modifications and variations of the present invention are possible in light of the above teachings. It is, therefore, to be understood that within the scope of the appended claims the invention may be practiced otherwise than as specifically described.

What is claimed is:

1. A dispenser for liquid, comprising, a container for said liquid and an applicator including capping means threadedly attached to said container and having an opening therein, tube means extending from said capping means into said container and having one of its ends positioned within said opening, resilient bulb means extending oppositely from said capping means and having its outlet portion positioned within said opening, whereby the outlet of said resilient bulb means is in communication with the bore of said tube means, and a dauber of felt material and cylindrical shape mounted along its axis to encompass said tube means adjacent i-ts other end, with said other end of said tube means having a peripheral flange retaining said dauber means thereon, with said dauber extending below said peripheral flange and leaving the outlet of said bore at said other end open to the liquid in said container and with the bore of said tube means being of the same diameter as said outlet and being narrow so as to retain said liquid in said bore except upon squeezing of said resilient bulb means whereupon said liquid is discharged from said bore through said outlet.

2. A dispenser for liquid, comprising, a container for said liquid, a closure for said container, said closure having an opening therein, tube means having one end positioned within said opening and the other end extending into said container, resilient bulb means having its outlet positioned within said opening to communicate with the bore of said tube means, with the other end of said tube means having a peripheral flange encompassing the opening of said bore, and a cylindrical dauber mounted encompassing said other end of said tube means and having its lower edge abutting said peripheral flange, with the outlet of said bore at said other end of said tube means being left open to the liquid in said container.

References Cited by the Examiner UNITED STATES PATENTS 1,690,035 10/28 ONeill et al. 15-609 X 2,034,416 3/36 Peat 128269 2,090,354 8/37 Massman 128-269 A. WILLMUTH, Primary Examiner, 

1. A DISPENSER FOR LIQUID, COMPRISING, A CONTAINER FOR SAID LIQUID AND AN APPLICATOR INCLUDING CAPPING MEANS THREAEDLY ATTACHED TO SAID CONTAINER AND HAVING AN OPENING THEREIN, TUBE MEANS EXTENDING FROM SAID CAPPING MEANS INTO SAID CONTAINER AND HAVING ONE OF ITS ENDS POSITIONED WITHIN SAID OPENING, RESILIENT BULB MEANS EXTENDING OPPOSITELY FROMM SAID CAPPING MEANS AND HAVING ITS OUTLET PORTION POSITIONED WITHIN SAID OPENING,WHEREBY THE OUTLET OF SAID RESILIENT BULB MEANS IS IN COMMUNICATION WITH THE BORE OF SAID TUBE MEANS, AND A DAUBER OF FELD MATERIAL AND CYLINDRICAL SHAPE MOUNTED ALONG ITS AXIS TO ENCOMPASS SAID TUBE MEANS ADJACENT ITS OTHER END, WITH SAID OTHER END OF SAID TUBE MEANS HAVING A PERIPHERAL FLANGE RETAINING SAID DAUBER MEANS THEREON, WITH SAID DAUBER EXTENDING BELOW SAID PERIPHERAL FLANGE AND LEAVING THE OUTLET OF SAID BORE AT SAID OTHER END OPEN TO THE LIQUID IN SAID CONTAINER AND WITH THE BORE OF SAID TUBE MEANS BEING OF THE SAME DIAMETER AS SAID OUTLET AND BEING NARROW SO AS TO RATAIN SAID LIQUID IN SAID BORE EXCEPT UPON SQUEEZING OF SAID RESILIENT BULB MEANS WHEREUPON SAID LIQUID IS DISCHARGED FROM SAID BORE THROUGH SAID OUTLET. 